Glidden reveals Paint and a Pint shortlisted pubs
Twenty three pubs are one step closer to winning a £5,000 transformation after being shortlisted in the national ‘Paint and a Pint’ makeover competition.
Archives for November 5, 2012
MSPs back plans to reduce the drink-drive limit in Scotland
MSPs have given overwhelming backing to plans to reduce the drink-drive limit in Scotland.
Innsatiable: Controversial Farnham venue granted premises licence
Simon Atkins, the owner of controversial Surrey 'furniture store' Innsatiable, insisted he was not pressured by local licensing authorities into applying for a premises licence, after one was granted to him.
Health & safety: new national code expected April next year
The sphere of health and safety in this country is perceived by some to be unnecessarily complicated. There are myriad regulations and codes of practice, making it very difficult for small businesses, in particular, to have sufficient resources to get to...
The pub industry should be paying the Living Wage
Today marks the beginning of Living Wage Week 2012, which, will encourage employers throughout the country to bring the poorest paid workers to a pay level above that of the national minimum wage.
SIA: New regulatory regime could be in place by October 2013
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) could be phased out in its current form by October 2013, according to the Home Office minister for criminal information Lord Taylor of Holbeach.
Pubs could get more flexibility in choosing first aid training
Pubs will no longer be restricted in choosing first aid training that has been accredited by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), if proposed plans go ahead.
Morgan: Investors maintain appetite for evolving pub sector
In recent times, the pub sector has been battered by a ‘perfect storm’ of licensing changes, smoking bans, declining beer sales, off-trade competition, increasing taxes, rising costs and anti-social behaviour. Although there have been many casualties,...
Brakspear "set to have lowest pub-to-business development manager ratio in industry"
Brakspear, the Henley-based pub operator, says it is set to have the lowest pub-to-business development manager (BDM) ratio in the industry, with fewer than 30 pubs per BDM.